She is running out of time to be exceptional at anything. She is a very good college player, as is CW. It is really unfair to expect anything more from either of them. IMO, they are both role players; Evina and Paige are the two studs.
I’m a little concerned about Geno actually, he seems to be having a very difficult time with the inconsistencies and lack of improvement of this team. I just hope he can put this season in the rear view mirror and rediscover his old attitude and put one last 3 to 6 year hurt on women’s basketball before he rides off into the sunset.
Totally get it. The only people I’ve been in the same room with since last March are a Doctor and a Nurse. It sucks
Yes. I tried to comment on that the other day. I thought that some of the players could benefit from more effusive praise when they deserved it. Geno seems monotone at least to the press. I'd love to be a fly on the wall, like we were with the HBO series. I was super impressed with his messages to the players as shown in that series. Helped to have the big 4 and a freshman Danger. I wonder if Geno ever "goes off" on the team. After today, I felt like throwing something. I wonder if he ever tips over the tray of oranges or throws a clipboard or chair. Probably not. Too old-school of a thought?
Agree with your points. I think CW is out of position. I do not think she's effective on the wing. I like her on the baseline, "short corner". She can hit the short pull up J and she can attack the rim with either hand, no more that 4 or 5 dribbles. She's undersized there but that's not unprecedented. From my time, Adrian Dantley- only 6'5" but strong, skilled, great scorer. Put him on the wing 23 feet from the hoop- not so much. CW's too far from the hoop to be effective at anything.
Go back one generation to Elgin Baylor, with exactly the same game at a higher level. Also 6’5”.
Good one! Could you see CW operating closer to the basket?
check back in 20 years, it's as good as it's going to get. The age part that is.
Yes, 3 frosh ,plus a soph, played lots of minutes. People here ,and Geno, need to calm down. He's looked a bit hyper on the sidelines since the season started. Age? Pandemic?
Nice post!
Yes perhaps, consider in past years with crowds and all the generated excitement while we watched Geno was a smaller part of the TV coverage. Other than showing an occasional shot of the cardboard cutouts, other than Geno what else is there?
And 3 of those 7 FGs were lay-up drill lay-ups with no one near her. Without those gimme’s she is 4 of 15 on 2 point shots. Do that math.
Your math is messed up. Christyn was 7 for 18 overall in her shooting (39%) on 2's and 3's combined. Since she was 2-for-10 on 3's, that implies that she was 5-for-8 (62%) on 2's. Without the layups that you mentioned, she was 2-for-5 on 2-point shots (40%).
You said it in a nutshell.
Thanks! I was hoping someone would point that out. (Actually, the box score says she was 2-12 from three, so she was 5 for 6 from two. No one could complain about that.)
I should have seen that. Thank you for the correction. Also, to Christyn’s credit, one of her made bunnies was the result of a nifty steal by her.
I agree 100%, once we stopped the press and went man, it was like a whole different game. If we would have kept the pressure on it would have been a different outcome. Everyone on the board can agree the game was over at halftime, we literally went into cruise control in the 2nd half. Plus in the 4th when Westbrook went out of the game, the game really went in another direction. The team just looked out of sorts in the 2nd half, un-UConn like.
I think Geno has put himself in a difficult position. I don't buy the "they are young" comments since their struggles are against all level teams. While Aubrey deserves to start, when in the offense tends to slow down. In the same sense, the offense Geno seems insistent to make work does not always provide either Aubrey, or especially ONO, with the ball in the best position for them to score. Is it the players or the offensive scheme? Don't know but finding the answer will mean we finish in either the Top 10 or the Top 4.
